There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Freetown by plane, ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Conakry (CKY)plane MEL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
33h 7m$1,072–3,403Fly Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MEL - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
34h 4m$1,060–3,270Fly Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane MEL - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Freetowncar
39h 42m$1,095–2,340Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Conakry (CKY)plane MEB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
44h 28m$1,206–3,887Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MEB - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
42h 40m$1,144–3,754
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Freetown is to fly and drive which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 33h 7m and costs $1,000 - $3,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Freetown is 16377 km.
It takes approximately 33h 7m to get from Melbourne to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 11h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:57 AM in Melbourne and 10:57 PM in Freetown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Freetown. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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